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04/08/1974 0h 0m
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Overview

The Nearly Man was a UK TV series from the mid-1970s created by Arthur Hopcraft about a middle-class Labour MP. Originally screened on ITV on 4 August 1974, the series won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for the best single play on British television in 1974. The series was filmed in London by Granada Television, in black and white. Some episodes were directed by British director John Irvin. The main cast included Tony Britton as the lead character, Anne Firbank, John Leyton, and Ian McCulloch.

Top billed cast

  1. Tony Britton

    Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson

  2. Wilfred Pickles

    Bernard King

  3. Michael Elphick

    Ron Hibbert

  4. Ann Firbank

    Alice Collinson

  5. David Wilkinson

    David Collinson

  6. John Leyton

    Brian Griffin

  7. Ian McCulloch

    Peter Richards

  8. Ian East

    Maurice Wrigley

  9. Gwen Taylor

    Dorothy Hibbert

  10. View more

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Current Season

Season 1

1974 | 8 Episodes

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Status
Returning Series

Original Language
English

Original Name
The Nearly Man

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